Auditions “Anything Goes”

Open auditions will be held at the park’s indoor theatre May 7 & 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm. Call backs are Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm.

In search of males and females, mostly young adult and older. Few children parts. Be prepared for cold readings. Prepare 16 bars of music not from the show. Must bring music on CD or piano sheet music in correct key. Be prepared to move for short dance combo-tap.

Shows will be June 16, 17, 23, 24 & 25, 2017, directed by Jenn Szynal and produced by the nonprofit Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park, Inc..

Please note: the Cass Street Bridge will be out May 8 and 9. Please enter the park off Jefferson Street.

Synopsis

The S. S. American is sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka “Public Enemy #13.” Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life.

Principals

(4 female; 3 male)

Sir Evelyn Oakleigh* — English gentleman
Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt* — mother of Hope; society matron
Hope Harcourt* — engaged to Sir Evelyn
Reno Sweeney* — nightclub singer, former evangelist
Billy Crocker* — Whitney’s “general manager,” in love with Hope
Moonface Martin* — Public Enemy No. 13
Bonnie* — moll, traveling with Moon.

*(principal singers)

Supporting

Elisha J. Whitney — Wall Street executive; lush
Steward — of the liner “American”
Reporter (Charlie) — for the Globe American
Cameraman — for the Globe American
Bishop (Henry T. Dobson) — missionary
First Chinese (Ching) — Christian convert and gambler
Second Chinese (Ling) — Christian convert and gambler

Purser — of the liner “American”
Captain — skipper of the liner “American”

Chastity (Angel) — a girl in the backup vocal quartet for Reno’s act
Purity (Angel) — a girl in the backup vocal quartet for Reno’s act
Virtue (Angel) — a girl in the backup vocal quartet for Reno’s act
Charity (Angel) — a girl in the backup vocal quartet for Reno’s act

Sailors — ship’s crew
Girl 1 — passenger
Girl 2 — passenger
Girl 3 — passenger

Ensemble

Sailors & Passengers